bobh Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Looks like these will soon be heading my way. I was VERY tempted to go there to bid on some Alexander III coins, but decided to save the money for the trip and invest it in these coins instead: Not in great condition, nor is it rare, but a decent coin for a fair price (these days, that is): Silver Baroque 5 kopecks, 1758-SPB Hard to find these in such good condition ... this one has a bit of the "greenies", but nothing that a prolonged soak in olive oil won't cure: Copper 5 kopecks, 1760 (Elisabeth, no mintmark) (NOTE: if you absolutely must "try this at home", be sure to use extra virgin olive oil which has only about 0.5% fatty acids compared to the cheaper sort which can have 2% or more acid content ... and experiment with a cheaper coin before you do it on anything else!) And finally, a very nice better-date AM mintmark pyatak with great detail, although a tad splotchy in the fields: Copper 5 kopecks, 1796-AM Unfortunately, not much in the way of Nicholas II was offered which I was interested in, although there was a very rare 1901 25 kopeck coin and a nice selection of commemorative coins in the offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 This is all I was able to get: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7087 I realy liked this one, but not for the price it sold: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Nice ones! I like the details on the 1760 hard to find them well struck and not too circulated. And the jetton is really nice and the price is good (IMHO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 This is all I was able to get: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7087 Ooh, that's very nice! Makes me want to think about starting up a little jeton collection of my own. What was the occasion for the Tsarina having this piece made? I realy liked this one, but not for the price it sold: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7121 Yes, for that estimate it would have been very nice! (750 €) But 6500 € ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Ooh, that's very nice! Makes me want to think about starting up a little jeton collection of my own. What was the occasion for the Tsarina having this piece made? Thanks guys. The occasion was - Peace with Turks restored (abbreviated in exergue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Not the first time I see a fake sold there, but this is the first time that the fake is so obvious: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7235 I have questions as to few other coins. For instance, lot 7024 just does not feel right. Anyone saw this in person? Can someone look up PR for 7214? I cannot find the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Not the first time I see a fake sold there, but this is the first time that the fake is so obvious: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&sid=410&lot=7235 I have questions as to few other coins. For instance, lot 7024 just does not feel right. Anyone saw this in person? Can someone look up PR for 7214? I cannot find the link. Link to PR: Website PR as PDF file: PDF of prices realized Lot 7235: not sold Lot 7024 (Peter I rouble 1723, Krasniy Monetniy Dvor, Moscow): description says "Min.(imal?) justiert" which I interpret to mean "slight tooling". However, this could conceivably also apply to possible filing marks (not visible in auction pictures) to adjust the weight. PR: 6,750 € Lot 7214: 300 € (Moldavia, Para - 3 dengi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I got this lot 7397. By kopeikin at 2011-06-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nice! I like the patina ... hard to find coins of this age which haven't been cleaned before. I think this one probably was not cleaned, and it is in such good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 And the price seems OK (I actually thought that even before seeing this coin here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nice! I like the patina ... hard to find coins of this age which haven't been cleaned before. I think this one probably was not cleaned, and it is in such good shape. Thanks. I certainly hope it is a gradable coin. We will see to that when it arrives. And the price seems OK (I actually thought that even before seeing this coin here) I actually was surprised to win this coin. Price is not cheap but more reasonable then on most of coins in this auction. After 15% buyers premium + 2.5% PayPal fee + euro to dollar conversion + shipping I have to pay around $300. I planned to pay for this coin type in this condition around $250 but could not find anything in decent grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 actual coin. i see no traces of cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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